Worship bulletin

OCTOBER 5TH, 2025

A PURITAN CATECHISM

1. What is the chief end of man?
Man's chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him forever.
 
2. What rule has God given to direct us how we may glorify him?
The Word of God which is contained in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments is the only rule to direct us how we may glorify God and enjoy him.
 
3. What do the Scriptures principally teach?
The Scriptures principally teach what man is to believe concerning God, and what duty God requires of man.
 
4. What is God?
God is Spirit, infinite, eternal, and unchangeable in his being, wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodness and truth.
 
5. Are there more Gods than one?
There is but one only, the living and true God.


TAKE MY LIFE AND LET IT BE

Take my life and let it be
Consecrated Lord to Thee
Take my moments and my days
Let them flow in ceaseless praise


Take my hands and let them move
At the impulse of Thy love
Take my feet and let them be
Swift and beautiful for Thee


Take my voice and let me sing
Always only for my King
Take my lips and let them be
Filled with messages from Thee


Take my silver and my gold
Not a mite would I withhold
Take my intellect and use
Ev’ry pow’r as Thou shalt choose


Take my will and make it Thine
It shall be no longer mine
Take my heart it is Thine own
It shall be Thy royal throne


Take my love my Lord I pour
At Thy feet its treasure store
Take myself and I will be
Ever only all for Thee

O LORD MY ROCK AND MY REDEEMER

O Lord my Rock and my Redeemer
Greatest treasure of my longing soul
My God like You there is no other
True delight is found in You alone
Your grace a well too deep to fathom
Your love exceeds the heavens' reach
Your truth a fount of perfect wisdom
My highest good and my unending need


O Lord my Rock and my Redeemer
Strong defender of my weary heart
My sword to fight the cruel deceiver
And my shield against his hateful darts
My song when enemies surround me
My hope when tides of sorrow rise
My joy when trials are abounding
Your faithfulness my refuge in the night


O Lord my Rock and my Redeemer
Gracious Savior of my ruined life
My guilt and cross laid on Your shoulders
In my place You suffered bled and died
You rose the grave and death are conquered
You broke my bonds of sin and shame
O Lord my Rock and my Redeemer
May all my days bring glory to Your Name

GOD IS OUR REFUGE AND OUR STRENGTH
(PSALM 46C)

God is our refuge and our strength
A present help in our distress
We will not therefore be afraid
Though all the earth should be removed
Though mountains great be hurled
Into the ocean’s depths
Though seas may roar and foam
And billows shake the shore
Though mountains tremble at their power


A river brings refreshing streams
To cheer the city of our God
The Most High’s holy dwelling place
God is in her; she won’t be moved
At dawn will God help her
The nations rage; realms quake
He lifts His voice; earth melts
The Lord of hosts with us!
Our fortress strong is Jacob’s God


O come, see what the Lord has done
He desolations brought on earth
On earth He puts an end to wars
Breaks bow and spear, and chariots burns
Be still! Know I am God
Exalted o’er all men
Exalted o’er all earth
The Lord of hosts with us!
Our fortress strong is Jacob’s God

SCRIPTURE READING

Numbers 23

APOSTLES' CREED

I believe in God the Father Almighty,
Maker of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ,
His only-begotten Son, our Lord,
Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, dead, and buried.
He descended into hades.
The third day He rose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven and sits
at the right hand of God the Father Almighty.
From there He shall come to judge
the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting.
Amen.


THERE IS A FOUNTAIN

There is a fountain filled with blood
Drawn from Immanuel’s veins,
And sinners plunged beneath that flood
Lose all their guilty stains:
Lose all their guilty stains,
Lose all their guilty stains;
And sinners plunged beneath that flood
Lose all their guilty stains.
 
The dying thief rejoiced to see
That fountain in his day,
And there may I, though vile as he,
Wash all my sins away:
Wash all my sins away,
Wash all my sins away;
And there may I, though vile as he,
Wash all my sins away.


E’er since by faith I saw the stream
Thy flowing wounds supply,
Redeeming love has been my theme,
And shall be till I die:
And shall be till I die,
And shall be till I die;
Redeeming love has been my theme,
And shall be till I die.


When this poor lisping, stamm’ring tongue
Lies silent in the grave,
Then in a nobler, sweeter song
I’ll sing Your pow’r to save:
I’ll sing Your pow’r to save,
I’ll sing Your pow’r to save;
Then in a nobler, sweeter song
I’ll sing Your pow’r to save.

VICTORY IN JESUS

O victory in Jesus
My Savior forever
He sought me and bought me
With His redeeming blood
He loved me ere I knew Him
And all my love is due Him
He plunged me to victory
Beneath the cleansing flood


I heard an old old story
How a Savior came from glory
How He gave His life on Calvary
To save a wretch like me
I heard about His groaning
Of His precious blood's atoning
Then I repented of my sins
And won the victory


I heard about His healing
Of His cleansing pow'r revеaling
How He made the lamе to walk again
And caused the blind to see
And then I cried dear Jesus
Come and heal my broken spirit
In mercy Jesus came and brought
To me the victory


I heard about a mansion
He has built for me in glory
And I heard about the streets of gold
Beyond the crystal sea
About the angels singing
And the old redemption story
And some sweet day I'll sing up there
The song of victory


O BRIDE OF CHRIST

O Bride of Christ rise up as one
Yes sinners all but known and loved
Washed radiant white by saving blood
O Bride of Christ resplendent


O bride of Christ hold fast your hope
You will not face the night alone
When fear is strong your Lord is close
O bride of Christ unshaken


One sovereign God, one living church
One saving faith and one rebirth
One Conquering King who ransomed her
O bride of Christ victorious


O Bride of Christ lift up your face
Around you now the harvest waits
Let grateful hearts announce His grace
O Bride of Christ exultant


O bride of Christ make loud his praise
Your bridegroom comes again to reign
Around his throne the gathered saints
O bride of Christ triumphant


SERMON

Luke 15:1-10

NOTHING BUT THE BLOOD

What can wash away my sin?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus
What can make me whole again?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus


Oh! Precious is the flow
That makes me white as snow
No other fount I know
Nothing but the blood of Jesus


For my pardon this I see
Nothing but the blood of Jesus
For my cleansing, this my plea
Nothing but the blood of Jesus


Nothing can for sin atone
Nothing but the blood of Jesus
Naught of good that I have done
Nothing but the blood of Jesus


This is all my hope and peace
Nothing but the blood of Jesus
This is all my righteousness
Nothing but the blood of Jesus


UPCOMING EVENTS

Prayer Night: Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.
Anniversary Celebration: October 12th